The Baltimore City Council passes three bills Monday night concerning plastic bags, police body cameras and e-cigarettes, but they may not get the final say.

The Baltimore City Council passes three bills Monday night concerning plastic bags, police body cameras and e-cigarettes, but they may not get the final say.

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Updated: 6:37 PM EST Nov 17, 2014

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WEBVTT BUDGET WOULD LIKELY INCREASE FROM $300 MILLION TO JUST UNDER $600 MILLION UNDER CURRENT PROJECTIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL IS TACKLING SEVERAL BIG ISSUES IN THE CITY TONIGHT. INCLUDING A BAN ON PLASTIC BAGS AND REQUIRING BODY CAMERAS ON POLICE OFFICERS. DO NOT EXPECT TONIGHT'S DECISION TO BE THE FINAL SAY. WE ARE LIVE OUTSIDE CITY HALL WITH A LOOK AT THE ISSUES. THE CITY COUNCIL IS THREE FOR THREE TONIGHT . THEY APPROVED THE BAN ON E-CIGARETTES IN PUBLIC LACES. WHEN IT COMES TO PLASTIC BAGS, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A BAN ON PLASTIC BAGS. ONE COUNCILMAN SAID THEY BEEN DEALING WITH THIS IS 2007 AND HE SAYS KEEPING THE BAGS OUT OF STREET AND WATERWAYS IS WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. HE SAYS HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE MAYOR WAS SAYING WHEN SHE SITUATE HAVE SIGNED A $.10 TAX. THEY ALSO APPROVE THE BODY CAMERA BILL. THE MAYOR HAS SAID SHE WOULD ALSO VETO THAT BILL. THE BILL WOULD REQUIRE BALTIMORE CITY POLICE OFFICERS TO AIR AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDING DEVICES ON DUTY. THE MAYOR SAID SHE SUPPORTS THE MEASURE IN PRINCIPLE, BUT SAYS THE CURRENT BILL DOES NOT ADDRESS PRIVACY RIGHTS AND DATA RETENTION. THE CITY COUNCIL WANTED TO GET THE BILL THROUGH, BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO GET THE COMMISSIONER AND MAYOR INCENTIVES TO GET SOMETHING DONE AND GET POLICE

Plastic bag ban, police camera, e-cigarette bills pass

The Baltimore City Council passes three bills Monday night concerning plastic bags, police body cameras and e-cigarettes, but they may not get the final say.